Connecticut § 20-13k - Guidelines for disciplinary action.
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§ 20-13k. Guidelines for disciplinary action.
Sec. 20-13k. Guidelines for disciplinary action. Not later than January 1, 2006, the Department of Public Health, with the advice and assistance of the Connecticut Medical Examining Board and relevant medical professional associations, shall establish guidelines for use in the disciplinary process. Such guidelines shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) Identification of each type of violation; (2) a range of penalties for each type of violation; (3) additional optional conditions that may be imposed by the board for each violation; (4) identification of factors the board shall consider in determining what penalty should apply; (5) conditions, such as mitigating factors or other facts, that may be considered in allowing deviations from the guidelines; and (6) a provision that when a deviation from the guidelines occurs, the reason for the deviation shall be identified. Such guidelines shall not be considered regulations, as defined in section 4-166.
(P.A. 05-275, S. 17.)
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Section 20-13k ("Guidelines for disciplinary action.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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